Rice is a timeless staple known for its versatility, nourishing qualities, and cultural significance across civilizations. From traditional feasts to everyday meals, rice remains a cornerstone of global cuisine, prized for its rich taste, texture, and nutritional value.
Rice is a staple food grain used globally, primarily as a cooked grain eaten alone or in a variety of dishes. It can also be ground into flour and used in various products like breakfast cereals, noodles, and alcoholic beverages like sake.
It is also used for sweet dishes such as mochi (with glutinous rice), and in European cuisine such as risotto (with arborio rice) and paella (with bomba rice, which is actually an Indica variety). Cooked white rice contains 29% carbohydrate and 2% protein, with some manganese.